They cannot take away our self respect if we do not give it to them.

I cannot conceive of a greater loss than the loss of one's self-respect.

Self-respect knows no considerations.

Remember that there is always a limit to self-indulgence, but none to self-restraint.

Truthis like a vast tree, which yields more and more fruit, the more you nurture it

No matter how explicit the pledge, people will turn and twist the text to suit their own purpose